Merry Christmas ….Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Please….

From my blog to your families, wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas.

May your homes be filled with the Joy of Christmas all year round.

I’m not really a baker though my mom could bake in her sleep it’s a gene I clearly didn’t get however, we did happen to make make these tasty diary free sugar cookies for Santa – the kids enjoyed helping, oh what mess we made 🙂

Super quick and easy – Even a non baker can make it !!!!

Recipe, preparations and pics below:

3/4 cup of vegetable shortening

1 cup of granulated white sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce

1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

2 3/4 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon

How we threw it all together….

Line Baking sheets with parchment or wax paper, then set aside

In a bowl, mix shortening, sugar (white and brown), applesauce and vanilla extract all together – mix till its thoroughly combined.

Cut out desired shapes and rub desired topping – I used Cinnamon Sugar – I make cinnamon sugar by adding an equal amount of brown sugar to ground cinnamon) – The kids love it with the cinnamon sugar topping.